Without vision, the people will perish, and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die – the dream of freedom and peace.
ROSA PARKSI had given up my seat before, but this day, I was especially tired. Tired from my work as a seamstress, and tired from the ache in my heart.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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When I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.
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Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
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You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.
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Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.
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When people made up their minds that they wanted to be free and took action, then there was a change.
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We didn’t have any civil rights. It was just a matter of survival, of existing from one day to the next.
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Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and, hopefully, we shall overcome.
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Why do you all push us around?
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Whites would accuse you of causing trouble when all you were doing was acting like a normal human being instead of cringing.
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I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people.
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I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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I was a person with dignity and self-respect, and I should not set my sights lower than anybody else just because I was black.
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I had decided that I would not go anywhere with a piece of paper in my hand asking white folks for any favors. I had made that decision myself, as an individual.
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All I was doing was trying to get home from work.
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Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
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